Part 532: Donny C

The swan princess done lost her love, and now her luck is buuuuusted!

She looks so sad beside the lake, her wedding ring a'rusted!

Yikes! You done scared me, ma'am!

Oh, did I? Gosh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. But that's one of my favorite ballads, and I couldn't help but join in!

Eh? You know that song?

Oh, yes! All dancers dream of the day when they might perform as the white swan.

It's a sad song somethin' fierce, and I always get to feelin' low when I sing it. Just the way that poor white swan princess is out lamentin' her black swan prince. She sets out to journey 'round the world, hopin' to meet him one more time. But while she's gone, the evil swans wreck her home and put her realm to the torch! That's why she gets to cryin' out by that pond in the song, most-like.

But, Donnel, it doesn't end there. Don't you know the other verses?

...It don't end with that line about brewin' up tea?

No, that's just the end of the middle act! Here's the rest... The moon sees the swan princess sadly sipping her tea and takes pity on her. He calls out to the black swan prince and tells him how the princess suffers. When the prince hears this, he summons his allies and chases the wicked swans away.Then prince and princess are reunited in the smoldering ruins of her palace! There they embrace tenderly while the princess smiles softly up at the moon.

Well pluck my feathers and feed me grits! That ain't a sad song at all!

No, it's not.

Gosh, thanks for settin' me straight, ma'am. I reckon I like it even more now!

Oh, you're very welcome!